The stalemate over a new national infrastructure package appears to be nearing a close, as the Senate voted this week to begin work on a nearly $1 trillion plan.
An unusual U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that religious social services agencies are protected under the First Amendment, despite municipal allegations that religious views open gateways to discrimination.
Bradley is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys have joined the firm’s offices in Birmingham; Charlotte, N.C.; Houston, Tex.; Jackson, Miss.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Tampa, Fla.
While the American economy has made significant progress in terms of pandemic recovery, many of the businesses that weathered the past year are still left picking up the pieces and putting them back together. Massive relief spending to support the economy throughout the pandemic has had mixed results for businesses; which speaks to the difficulty of times. Moreover, simply outlasting the pandemic is certainly not enough to end the struggles for many businesses, particularly those with razor-thin margins or leveraged start-ups.
AUSTIN – No Texan voted for the California officials who are orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against his state’s energy sector – oil and gas companies that employ hundreds of thousands and brings in billions in tax revenue, says Gov. Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a 19-state coalition defending parental-consent statutes for minors seeking an abortion, a press release states.
AUSTIN – After being sent back to committee on a point of order yesterday, proponents of House Bill 2144 – legislation that seeks to restore the tort of public nuisance back to its original intent – believe the bill will be back on the calendar soon.
AUSTIN – Marshall A. Bowen has joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office and will practice with the firm’s appellate and commercial litigation groups, in addition to governmental relations.
AUSTIN – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are feigning shock that their attempts to chill speech and commandeer public policy could be subjected to personal jurisdiction in Texas courts, ExxonMobil argues in a recently filed brief.
HOUSTON — The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief Monday, contending that the bail system in Dallas County, Texas, which allows pretrial release only if the defendant pays a specific amount of bail money, violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the 14th Amendment.
A group of California cities and counties are waging a legal battle in California state court against ExxonMobil and 17 other Texas-based energy companies. The municipalities allege that the companies are engaging in activities that have caused or are causing an imminent rise in sea levels, and seek billions of dollars in damages from the companies, allegedly to address this risk.
